Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 30, 2010
Submitted
December 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49468
Aircraft time
66,592 hours, 35,133 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
4,822 hours, 2,605 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BHM - CREW HEARD LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LEFT ENGINE SHUTTING ITSELF DOWN INFLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED BHM LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. LEFT ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT BHM ON 07/02/2010. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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